‘Human-like’ brain helps robot out of a maze
A maze is a popular device among psychologists to assess the learning capacity of mice or rats. But how about robots? Can they learn to successfully navigate the twists and turns of a labyrinth? Now, researchers at the Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) in the Netherlands and the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research in […]
Development of an artificial vision device capable of mimicking human optical illusions: Device may enable image processing without requiring software
NIMS has developed an ionic artificial vision device capable of increasing the edge contrast between the darker and lighter areas of an mage in a manner similar to that of human vision. This first-ever synthetic mimicry of human optical illusions was achieved using ionic migration and interaction within solids. It may be possible to use […]
Two-dimensional hybrid metal halide device allows control of terahertz emissions
Researchers have utilized two-dimensional hybrid metal halides in a device that allows directional control of terahertz radiation generated by a spintronic scheme. The device has better signal efficiency than conventional terahertz generators, and is thinner, lighter and less expensive to produce. Terahertz (THz) refers to the part of the electromagnetic spectrum (i.e., frequencies between 100 […]
Less-Invasive Tibial Nerve Stimulator Quiets Overactive Bladder
A minimally invasive, coin-sized implantable device was effective in treating overactive bladder (OAB) syndrome, researchers found. In a prospective, single-arm, open-label study funded by the device’s manufacturer, the novel, leadless tibial nerve stimulator achieved at least a 50% reduction in urgency urinary incontinence in two-thirds of the patients, reported Alexandra Rogers, MD, of Sansum Clinic […]
FDA Panel Nearly Unanimous on Liver Transplant Perfusion Device
TransMedics’ Organ Care System liver perfusion device got near unanimous support for an indication in liver transplantation by an FDA advisory committee. The agency’s Gastroenterology and Urology Devices Panel voted 14-0 in favor of both efficacy and safety, supporting an indication for the resuscitation, preservation, and assessment of liver allografts from donors after brain death […]